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Charles County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List

Last updated: 11/21/2025 03:02:PM

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County Commissioner President

Leonard "Lenny" Proctor
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -08/07/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (240) 209-0573
Committee Name Lenny Proctor for Commissioner President
Contact Information
P.O. Box 511
Brandywine, MD 20613-
Amanda Stewart
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -07/25/2025

Email [email protected]
Website electamandastewart.com
Facebook AmandaStewart
X @electAmanda
Phone (301) 638-5759
Committee Name Elect Amanda Stewart
Contact Information
P O Box 1482
White Plains, MD 20695-

County Commissioner

Commissioner District 1

Gilbert "BJ" Bowling
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -05/15/2025

Email [email protected]
Committee Name Friends of Gilbert Bowling
Contact Information
P O Box 633
La Plata, MD 20646-

Commissioner District 2

Brenda Thomas
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -06/18/2025

Email [email protected]
Website Voteforbrendathomas.com
Committee Name Brenda Thomas For CCD2
Contact Information
P O Box 153
Indian Head, MD 20640-
Donta Varney
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Withdrawn - 09/29/2025
Filed Regular -07/07/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (202) 858-9213
Committee Name Friends of Donta Varney
Contact Information
202 Blair Rd Apt 102
Indian Head, MD 20640-1908

Commissioner District 3

Courtney J. Edmonds
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -07/03/2025

Email [email protected]
Website electcourtneyedmonds.com
Facebook Elect Courtney J. Edmonds
Phone (240) 593-5591
Committee Name Committee to Elect Courtney J. Edmonds
Contact Information
P O Box 172
White Plains, MD 20695-

Commissioner District 4

Ralph E. Patterson, II
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -06/26/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.electralphpatterson.com
Facebook Ralph Patterson II
X twitter.com/ElectRPatterson
Other Instagram: electralphpatterson/
Phone (301) 435-9200
Committee Name Campaign to Elect Ralph E. Patterson II
Contact Information
PO BOX 115
Pomfret, MD 20675-

State's Attorney

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Lisa E. Yates
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -06/27/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook facebook.com/re-electlisayates
Phone (301) 536-9007
Committee Name Friends of Lisa Yates
Contact Information
P O Box 752
Newburg, MD 20664-

Register of Wills

Diane Crews
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/28/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (240) 795-0589
Committee Name Friends of Diane Crews
Contact Information
1282 Smallwood Drive W #146
Waldorf, MD 20603-
Loraine Davies Hennessy
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/02/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook Loraine Hennessy
Phone (301) 648-4404
Committee Name Friends of Loraine Hennessy
Contact Information
P O Box 1845
LaPlata, MD 20646-

Judge of the Orphans' Court

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Sheriff

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Republican Central Committee

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Democratic Central Committee At Large
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Democratic Central Committee
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.

Commissioner District 1

Virginia Benedict
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Gender Female
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -07/10/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/virginia.benedict
Phone (240) 682-9037
Contact Information
9920 Cliffton Dr
Newburg, MD 20664-2247
Elizabeth "Liz" Brown
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Gender Female
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -07/11/2025

Phone (301) 893-1539
Contact Information
100 Burning Bush Pl
La Plata, MD 20646-3267

Commissioner District 2

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Commissioner District 3

James F. Wade, Sr.
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Gender Male
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -07/30/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (240) 401-7429
Contact Information
10831 Cheryl Turn
Waldorf, MD 20603-5900
Reggie Walker
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Gender Male
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -11/03/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.reggieformd.com
Phone (301) 518-6401
Committee Name Friends of Reggie Walker
Contact Information
2241 Community Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601-

Commissioner District 4

Roderick Lewis, Jr.
Democratic
Jurisdiction Charles County
Gender Male
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -06/05/2025

Email [email protected]
Committee Name Friends of Roderick Lewis
Contact Information
P O Box 6545
Waldorf, MD 20603-6545

Board of Education

Commissioner District 1

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Commissioner District 2

Donta Varney
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/29/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (202) 858-9213
Committee Name Friends of Donta Varney
Contact Information
202 Blair Rd Apt 102
Indian Head, MD 20640-1908

Commissioner District 3

Reggie Walker
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Charles County
Status Active
Filed Regular -11/03/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.reggieformd.com
Phone (301) 518-6401
Committee Name Friends of Reggie Walker
Contact Information
2241 Community Dr
Waldorf, MD 20601-

Commissioner District 4

No Candidates have Filed for this Office